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Joshua Deason

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals17

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 20.01 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.50 B

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09 Dec 2020|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: INGRAM MICRO INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

14 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: CLUB CAR

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.24 B

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.50 B

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Paper

Target: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

30 Aug 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: ACHIEVE3000

Bidder: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PELICAN PRODUCTS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2022|France|Diversified Industrials

Target: IMERYS (TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

95 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Nondurable Household Products

Target: DIVERSEY HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

37 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

29 Sep 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: THE COOK & BOARDMAN

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: KOHLER ENERGY

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 104 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: RISE BAKING COMPANY

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

19 Jun 2025|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: NCH CORPORATION

Bidder: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2025|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: EVRAZ NORTH AMERICA

Bidder: ATLAS HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: PLAYPOWER INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2025|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: OWENS & MINOR (PRODUCTS & HEALTHCARE SERVICES BUSINESS - P&HS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 278 M

Value